CVE-2022-29855
highpriority · track · 27OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.008 · 56 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Mitel 6800 and 6900 Series SIP phone devices through 2022-04-27 have "undocumented functionality." A vulnerability in Mitel 6800 Series and 6900 Series SIP phones excluding 6970, versions 5.1 SP8 (5.1.0.8016) and earlier, and 6.0 (6.0.0.368) through 6.1 HF4 (6.1.0.165), could allow a unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the phone to gain root access due to insufficient access control for test functionality during system startup. A successful exploit could allow access to sensitive information and code execution.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.2–7.2
weaknesses
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affected products (24)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- mitel 6865i sip firmware6.0.0.368 → 6.1.0.171nvdUScpe:2.3:o:mitel:6865i_sip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- mitel 6867i sip firmware6.0.0.368 → 6.1.0.171nvdUScpe:2.3:o:mitel:6867i_sip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- mitel 6869i sip firmware6.0.0.368 → 6.1.0.171nvdUScpe:2.3:o:mitel:6869i_sip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- mitel 6873i sip firmware6.0.0.368 → 6.1.0.171nvdUScpe:2.3:o:mitel:6873i_sip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (18)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jun/32cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-29855/cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2022060051cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167547/Mitel-6800-6900-Series-SIP-Phones-Backdoor-Access.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Mitel-6900-Series-IP-Phone-SIP-privilege-escalation-via-System-Start-up-38213cnnvd
- https://www.mitel.com/support/security-advisoriescnnvd
- https://www.mitel.com/support/security-advisories/mitel-product-security-advisory-22-0004cnnvd
- https://www.syss.de/pentest-blog/undocumented-functionality-backdoor-in-mitel-desk-phones-syss-2022-021cnnvd
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